New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees saw one of his most famous streaks grind to a halt against against the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 29. Brees failed to throw a touchdown pass for the first time in 54 games, snapping his own NFL record.

Brees, who competed 26 of 39 passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns, extended his record streak of games with at least 20 completions to 50.

He broke a tie with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady with his four-touchdown game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It was the 19th time Brees has thrown for at least four touchdowns.

Brees leads all NFL quarterback with 36 touchdowns. Manning, who is in second with 31, threw one touchdown Sunday.

A few other Saints are approaching milestone markers. Wide receiver Marques Colston, who sits at 949 receiving yards after a 60-yard game against the Buccaneers, is on his way to his sixth 1,000-yard season. His season best is 1,202 yards in 2007.

Cornerback Jabrari Greer matched his career high with a two interception game and running back Mark Ingram, who had 90 yards and a touchdown, was one yard shy of his career best, set in 2011.

"I'm figuring out how the defense is playing different runs and Coach (Aaron) Kromer's doing a great job of putting together certain runs by different looks and formations," Ingram said. "I think that's what's helping us get the run game going."